Removable garment-hanger device.



G. H. WHEARY.

REMOVABLE GARMENT HANGER DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JULY I8. 19M.

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REMOVABLE GARMENT HANGER DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY i8, 19M.

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REMOVABLE GARMENT-HANGER DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

Application filed July 18, 1914. Serial No; 851,734.

To all whom it may concern V Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY l/VHEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Removable Garment-Hanger Devices, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in removable garment hanger devices.

In the modern trunks of the wardrobe type in which the wardrobe section of the trunk is provided with garment hanger tracks adjacent the upper end of the trunk section and upon which garment hangers are slidably mounted, it is the usual custom upon returning from a journey to transfer the garments from the trunk and the hangers to garment hangers of different types and support these last mentioned hangers upon the ordinary clothes" hooks provided in closets. This transfer requires considerable care and time and when completed the result is not Very satisfactory due to the fact that in supporting the hangers on adjacent clothes hooks the garments necessarily overlap each other and it is impossible to remove some of the garments without first removing the hangers positioned in front of the Ones it is desired to remove. A further objectionable feature is that it is necessary to have two sets of hangers, that is to say, one set for the trunk and another .set for the closet.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the before mentioned objectionable features and provide a removable garment hanger device for trunkswhich may be easily removed from the trunk and mounted within a closet or other receptacle whereby the trunk garment hangers with garments supported thereon may be easily transferred from the trunk to the fixture mounted Within the closet.

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable garment hanger device in which the track portions thereof are provided with extensible ends which may be swung to positions, in alinement with the track portions of the trunk to permit garment hangers mounted thereon to be moved out of the trunk section to positions of easy accessibility.

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable garment hanger device which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose described.

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable garment hanger device in which the device is locked against accidental removal from the trunk and in which the locking means may be easily unlocked to remove the device from the trunk or other support.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved removable garment hanger device and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure l is a top view of a wardrobe trunk section having the improved removable garment hanger mounted therein, portions being in section to show interior construction, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail view taken on line 38 of Fig. 1 on a larger scale of the locking means of the device shown in unlocked position; Fig. A isa similar view in locked position; Fig. 5 is a top view of a wardrobe section of a trunk shown partly in section and having a modified form of removable garment hanger device mounted therein; Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view thereof taken on line 77 of Fig. 5. 1

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 indicatesa wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk having an open upper end covered by a top cover 11 which is hinged to the upper forward edge of the body portion of the trunk. Theupper portion of the wardrobe section is shown as provided with the im-' proved removable garment hanger device and comprises in part the fixed reinforcing U-shaped metal supporting band 12 which is fastened to the three sides of the Ward robe section and is provided with inwardly projecting headed projections 13 upon which the removable track holding member 14 of the device is mounted. The movable 17 into which the projections 13 extend when the said removable member is moun-ted Within the trunk. The said movable member is locked within the trunk by a locking member 18 which is pivotally mounted on the rear portion of the fixed member and extends inwardly therefrom and enters the locking recess 19 of the band 15. The locking portion 20 of the locking member is of annular form and is of the same diameter as the upper portion of the locking recess 19 and is slabbed on one side as indicated by the numeral 21 to permit the said locking portion to enter the said locking recess 19. The entrance 22 of the locking recess 19 is of less width than the upper portion and corresponds in width to the transverse thickness of the slabbed portion of the locking member. This construction permits the slabbed portion of the looking member to enter the locking recess and by giving the locking member a partial turn by means of the spring lever 23 connected thereto the removable member is locked to the fixed member. The spring lever is held in locked position by means of a projection 24 onthe lever which enters the opening 25 formed in the movable member.

The outer ends of the fixed rails are supported by U-shaped brackets 26 which are fastened to the forward ends of U-shaped member and curve downwardly and upwardly therefrom and are connected to the track ends in any manner desired. Extensible rails 27 hinged to the outer ends of the fixed rails are adapted to be swung horizontally into longitudinal alinement with the fixed rails so that garment hangers 28 slidably mounted on the fixed rails may be slid outwardly on the extensible rails to positions of easy accessibility. As the extensible rails are hinged to the fixed rails in a manner to swing horizontally the hinge connections also serve to support the extensible rails when in alined positions. When the extensible rails are in closed positions their outer ends 29 overlap each other and are locked together in any manner desired to prevent the garment hangers from accidentally working off the ends of the fixed rails.

From the description thus far given it will be seen that the garment hanger device may be easily removed from the trunk and mounted within a closet provided with a similar U-shaped supporting band 12 and the garment hangers supported thereon in the samemanner as in a trunk.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 the upper end 11 of the wardrobe section 10? is fixed thereon and in order to adapt the improved hanger device to a trunk of this type, the device 14 is modified so that it will slidably engage the fixed supporting members 12 mounted on opposite inner sides of the trunk section. The side members are formed with grooved or channeled lower portions 30 into which the lower edge portions of the side stems 31 of the removable U-shaped fixture 14 slidably extend. The said stems are held in position in the channeled portions by means of the engagement of the upper edges of the stems siidably engaging the lower surface of the top or upper end of the trunk. The rear portion of the U-shaped member is notched as indicated by the numeral 32 to accommodate the channeled portions of the side or supporting members. Locking members 33 (only one being shown) mounted on'the inner sides of the opposite stems of the U- shaped member are provided with pins 34.

which are adapted to enter openings 35 in the side members 12 and lock the removable U-shaped member within the trunk. The tracks 16 are connected to the U- shaped member 1a in the same manner described with reference to the first mentioned form. An extensible U-shaped frame 36 pivoted at its inner ends to the outer ends of the side supporting members 12 carries the outer ends of the extensible tracks 27 which are hinged at their inner ends'tothe outer ends of the fixed tracks 16. tensible frame and tracks swing downwardly to closed positionand whenin horizontal'position are held by brace members 37 which engage the U-shaped brackets 26 of the modified form. In usingthis form of hanger device in a closet, side supporting members similar to the trunk members are mounted within the closet so that the hanger device may be easily transferred from one to the other.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the removable garment hanger device is of very simple construction and is well adapted for the purpose described.

WVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A garment hanger device, comprising a U-shaped holding member having brackets projecting laterally from the opposite end portions thereof toward each other, spaced tracks having their rear end portions connected to the rear portion of said member and their front end portions connected to the inner free ends of the brackets, a fixed member freely removably engaged by the rear and side portions of the holding member, and means for locking the holding member to the fixed member.

2. A garment hanger device, comprising a U-shaped holding member having downwardly and upwardly extending brackets 'pro ecting laterally from the opposite end portions thereof toward each other, tracks having their rear ends connected to the rear end portion of said member and having their front end portions connected to the free ends of the brackets, a fixed means to The exwhich the holding member is freely removably connected, and means for locking the member in connected position.

' 3. A garment hanger device, comprising a U-shaped holding member having recessed attaching portions and downwardly and upwardly extending brackets projecting laterally from the opposite end portions of said bracket toward each other, tracks having their rear ends connected to the rear end portion of said member and having their front end portions connected to the free ends of the brackets, extensible tracks hinged to the outer ends of the first mentioned tracks, a fixed means to which the recessed portions of the holding member are freely removably connected, and means for locking the member in connected position.

4. A garment hanger device, comprising a U-shaped holding member having recessed portions and downwardly and upwardly extending brackets projecting laterally from the opposite end portions thereof toward each other, tracks having their rear ends connected to the rear end portions of said U-shaped member and having their front end portions connected to the free ends of said brackets, extension tracks hinged to the outer ends of the first mentioned tracks, a

fixed means having headed projections which are engaged by the recessed portions of the U-shaped member, and means for locking the member together.

5. A garment hanger device, comprising a U-shaped holding member having recessed portions and downwardly and upwardly extending brackets projecting laterally from the opposite end portions thereof toward each other, tracks having their rear ends connected to the rear end portion of said U-shaped member and having their front end portions connected to the free endsof said brackets, extension tracks connected to the outer ends of the first mentioned tracks and arranged to swing to alined position with said first mentioned tracks, brace members engaging the brackets for holding the extension arms in alined positions, a fixed means having headed projections which are engaged by the recessed portions of the U- shaped member, and a means for locking the U-shaped member to the fixed means.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY. Witnesses:

ANNA M. NELSON, EMMA RAsMUssEN.

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